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Fall, 2019 Specialists can apply for Digital Design, Social Media, Content Marketing, or Business Development.

If you feel that you’re a particularly strong fit for another one of the Specializations (Web Design, SEM, or SEO), please email specialists2019@onlineoptimism.com with your resume and reasons why and we’ll consider it.)

This is a lengthy application with unique questions that will appear after you have chosen which Specialist departments you’re interested in. We recommend reviewing them before beginning the application. You may also click Save and Continue Later at the bottom at any time, to be provided with a link that will let you continue at a later time (or from a different device) with the previously entered information. We look forward to reviewing your application!

More Information on the Specialist Program

Hi, we're Online Optimism. What's your name?*
First Last
What's Your Email?*
So important we'll need you to confirm it too!
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone Number?*
Which Specialist Position Are You Applying For?*
You can read more about our Specialist Specializations here.
Have a Second Specialization You're Interested In?
We understand, you might have a lot of passions! Let us know if there's a second department you'd like to be considered for.
Let's get to know you! What's your LinkedIn URL or personal website?*
Do You Have a Preferred Start / End Date for Your Specialist Period?*
Fall Specialists typically begin work in August, and continued until the middle of December. We ask for at least 12 weeks.
What is Your Weekly Availability?*
Fall Specialists work 20 - 35 hours per week, between the hours of 9AM - 5PM Monday - Friday in our offices in New Orleans, LA.
What's your life like currently, education/work related?*
A couple sentences will be fine.
Why do you want to be a Specialist at Online Optimism?
Please tell us about a superb piece of content marketing put out by a company in 2018 or 2019 and why it was so exceptional.
1-2 paragraphs will be fine.
Why might an online retailer selling shoes choose to use Google advertisements over social media advertisements?
1-2 paragraphs will be fine.
Please tell us about an amazing piece of social media marketing put out by a company in 2018 or 2019, and why it was so good.
1-2 paragraphs will be fine.
Please tell us about a beautiful digital design you've seen created in 2018 or 2019, and why it was so effective.
1-2 paragraphs will be fine.
Please list any marketing / design tools you have experience with.
If you have certifications, here's where to put them.
We love files! See below for what to upload here.
We require you to upload at least a resume.

Your answers above are always more helpful than an actual cover letter, so please don't worry about writing one - it's not needed.

If you're applying for Digital Design, we require a portfolio (if your website link above has a portfolio, you don't need to attach one here.)

If you're applying for Content Marketing or Social Media, we require you to upload a writing sample (if your website link has one, you don't need to attach one here.)

Of course, we also accept GIFs. They won't affect your chances, but who doesn't love receiving GIFs?

10 file & 50 MB maximum. If the file uploader gives you trouble, you can also email your items to specialistfiles@onlineoptimism.com with your name and we'll add them to your application manually.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, xls, gif, jpeg, webm.
If you don't make the cut this time, want to be notified about future opportunities?*
No hard feelings if it's a no, promise!
- Yes, email me future internships & career openings.
- Yes, but I only want to hear about careers (not Specialist positions.)
- No thanks, this is the only opportunity I wanted.
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